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This is truly an amazing platform; no login is needed, just “verify you’re human” and continue.
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Linux Administrator, Prajwal Jadhav gives this list of “25 Linux Powered Things.”
From Super Computers, Smart TVs, Self Driving Cars, to Nuclear Submarines – and more!
Linux powers many things:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/25-linux-powered-things-prajwal-jadhav
The best Linux distros for beginners: Expert tested
The best Linux distros for beginners are as easy to use as MacOS or Windows – really!
With three decades of Linux experience, the author of the following article is ready to help you choose the version of Linux that will get you started on the right foot.
So, your journey will not only be as easy as possible but also fun, reliable, and safe.
The best Linux distros for beginners:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-linux-desktops-for-beginners/
Did you know…
Linux is used by every major space programme in the world, including NASA and the ESA. Private space companies like SpaceX also leverage it, with the latter having completed 65 space missions (and counting) with the assistance of a fault-resistant Linux system in their powerful Falcon 9 rockets.
Hey, while we’re on subject, be sure to check out this story:
Meet the AI Astronaut Powered by Ubuntu
Ubuntu Pro – The most comprehensive subscription
for open-source software security
Ubuntu Pro features:
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Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM)
Enable your developers. Upgrade at your own pace while keeping your whole stack secure.
ESM provides 10 years of vulnerability management for critical, high and selected medium CVEs for all software packages shipped with Ubuntu.
Learn more about ESM
https://ubuntu.com/esm
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Live kernel updates
Minimise downtime and unplanned reboots with patches for critical and high-severity kernel vulnerabilities.
64% of IT professionals spend more than 100 hours per year on unplanned work. Livepatch allows you to patch CVEs without rebooting machines outside of planned maintenance windows.
Discover Livepatch
https://ubuntu.com/livepatch
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Compliance and hardening
Reduce your operational risk with certified automation tools for hardening and compliance profiles, including CIS, DISA-STIG, FIPS 140, and Common Criteria.
Ubuntu Pro offers tooling to achieve and maintain compliance on-premise and on public clouds: AWS, Azure and GCP.
Learn more about compliance and hardening
https://ubuntu.com/security/security-standards
And Unbuntu Pro has more to offer! Visit the Ubuntu Pro page:
https://ubuntu.com/pro
Linux Unified Key Setup (or LUKS for short), is a disk encryption specification widely used in Linux systems.
Created by Clemens Fruhwirth in 2004, it’s designed to provide a standardized encryption mechanism that’s both secure and user-friendly.
It protects data by encrypting it inside physical and logical disk partitions so that only authorized users can access the content of that encrypted partition.
Get the scoop on LUKS from the “How-To-Geek”
https://www.howtogeek.com/what-is-luks-and-how-does-it-secure-your-linux-file-system/
Want to get serious about a Linux distribution, then why not try what the scientific community uses?
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation, the nonprofit that stewards the open-source CentOS alternative AlmaLinux, has announced that CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics and Fermilab, the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in the United States, will use AlmaLinux as one of the standard Linux distributions for experiments at their facilities.
Get AlmaLinux:
https://almalinux.org/get-almalinux/
Hey, wanna try a real nice distro – try Zorin OS!
Zorin is a distribution based on Ubuntu, (which is based on Debian) that’s just a really nice choice; it installs easily, has a fantastic user interface, and Zorin “Core” is free to use.
With it’s smooth look, slick visual effects, and great performance, it just might become your Linux daily driver.
Get Zorin OS here:
https://zorin.com/os/download/
What is DistroWatch? DistroWatch is a website dedicated to talking about, reviewing and keeping up to date with open source operating systems.
The site particularly focuses on Linux distributions and flavours of BSD, though other open source operating systems are sometimes discussed.
There’s a lot of information out there on Linux distributions and Distrowatch collects and presents that information in a consistent manner to make things easier.
DistroWatch is THE place to go for the scoop on Linux distributions.
Visit DistroWatch:
https://distrowatch.com/
Here’s the Gnome Extensions, (see video above) that are currently installed on my Ubuntu system; which provide not only some cool looking eye-candy, but also some very useful features.
The extensions have been an automatic addition to almost all my Linux installations, dating back to the original Compiz Fusion days.
This is simply the easiest way to run virtual machines on your Linux system!
If you’re looking for the most user-friendly virtual machine managing software, then look no further than Gnome Boxes.
Currently, there’s seven virtual machines set up on my system using Gnome Boxes; they were super easy to set up and they run perfect.
Simple as selecting the ISO image of the OS I wanted to install, provide a few parameters, and run the selected OS installation program.
“Thank You” to the Gnome Boxes team for making this fantastic software available.
https://apps.gnome.org/Boxes/
Looking for a Linuz distro that provides the security you’re wanting? Well, take a look at “Tails” for your secure system needs.
Tails, or “The Amnesic Incognito Live System”, is a security-focused Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at preserving privacy and anonymity against surveillance.
It connects to the Internet exclusively through the anonymity network Tor. The system is designed to be booted as a live DVD or live USB and never writes to the hard drive or SSD, leaving no digital footprint on the machine unless explicitly told to do so.
Get your copy of Tails:
https://tails.net/
In case you missed it, two weeks ago Canonical released Ubuntu 25.04, codenamed “Plucky Puffin,” available to download and install.
Ubuntu 25.04 delivers the latest GNOME 48 with support for triple buffering and an improved install and boot experience. The introduction of a “devpack” for Spring expands toolchain availability in Ubuntu.
Get the latest Ubuntu here:
https://releases.ubuntu.com/plucky/
I’ve run several releases of openSUSE; if you’re looking for an excellent and solid distribution, you may want to add it to your distro list, and it might even become your favorite.
openSUSE offers two variants, “Leap” and “Tumbleweed” to choose from:
“Leap” is openSUSe’s latest major distrubution; a stable operating system that receives regular application and security updates to harden your OS. New and experienced Linux users get a solid Linux distribution with Leap.
“Tumbleweed” is a rolling release for any user who wishes to have the latest packages. For Power Users, Software Developers and openSUSE Contributors who require the latest software stacks, the best choice is Tumbleweed.
Read more about openSUSE here:
https://www.opensuse.org/
Here’s another excellent article from LinuxBlog.io with a list of popular Linux commands used by sysadmins and power users. Some commands listed include links to related articles.
Get the list:
https://linuxblog.io/90-linux-commands-frequently-used-by-linux-sysadmins/
Here’s a good article on LinuxBlog.io that provides useful networking commands that not only lists them, but also link to the technical information on how to use the commands. Very nice.
Get the list:
https://linuxblog.io/linux-networking-commands-scripts/
Linux Mint running on my Dell laptop, using the Compiz windows manager to give spectacular special effects. (check it out in full-screen mode)